Answer to Question #207075 in Geography for Sis

Question

Which one of the following options gives the correct explanation for the deterioration of the Aral Sea in Central Asia since the 1960s? (1)The large scale use of the rivers for the irrigation of crops  (2)The sharp increase in population density around the sea (3)Pollution of the water by factories (4)A decrease in rainfall as a result of global warming

Answer 1

The large scale use of the rivers for the irrigation of crops was the main reason for the deterioration of the Aral Sea in Central Asia since the 1960s